Allison Bates

For people wrestling with anxiety, relationship strain, burnout, or the aftermath of emotional abuse, Allison Bates offers a counselling approach built on genuine care and practical tools. With a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and two decades of experience, she works with teenagers, adults, couples, and families across a wide range of backgrounds and life circumstances.

Cognitive behavioural therapy anchors much of Allison’s work. She uses it to help clients examine and challenge the thought patterns that keep them stuck, building toward a more realistic and constructive self-image. It is an approach she finds especially well-suited to the everyday struggles that bring most people through her door — persistent worry, low self-esteem, and cycles of negative thinking that feel hard to break on their own.

Allison is also experienced in marriage and family counselling, supporting couples through communication difficulties, divorce, blended family dynamics, and pre-marital preparation. She practises in Coquitlam, British Columbia, and offers online sessions for those who prefer to meet remotely. Her focus, wherever the work takes place, is helping people move toward real, lasting change.